Kathy Sammons

Data Collection – The Evolution of Network Marketing

The evolution of network marketing continues to happen and it is getting more and more fun.  People are no longer willing to consume a product that someone says is good for them and will do XYZ, and start selling it.  As Internet Marketing grows, people are exposed to a lot of different types of companies and different types of products.  In this post I am going to explain where I see these changes happening.

Avon was at the very beginning of the wonderful thing we call network marketing, all the way back in the 1890’s.  In the 1940’s most of the new direct sales/network marketing companies sold household products or natural vitamins, such as the ones from Shakley which are still around today.

As Americans started aging in the 1990’s and we became more health conscience, there were more and more wellness products sprouting up every day.  Every type of juice, pill and powder can be found in abundance.  From the Acia Berry of Brazil to the Aloe based products of Hawaii, they are everywhere.

Now I am seeing a shift to more intellectual products, ones that are computer based, such as data collection, personal and business training and development, and even personal finances.  Another trend is towards commodities such as, gold and silver.  I see us moving into the golden years (no pun intended ) of network marketing.

Because these companies are making money and are becoming very popular, and people see how well they are doing, there are going to be copy cats.  As always it is in your best interest to preform your due diligence in researching the company and product.  Many times these copy cats are not well thought out or well developed.  They are created on the fly by people that just see an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

These copy cats many times make it very easy to sign up.  That is, for free!  Well, we all know that free never pays out.  How can it?  When they “launch” they will come asking for money, but for what?  Be cautious when looking at companies like this.  It is best to get a second opinion from someone that you trust and check it out on MLMWatch.org (although the information on this site is a little dated and is focused on MLMs selling wellness products) or you can check with MLMWatchdog.com.

So, as this evolution continues be reminded to ask lots of questions and search upline to find where the money is.  Once you find it, ask what it will take to get there.  You have to know when you can expect a return on your investment and then, when you will actually turn a profit.

Keep your eyes open for more of these data collection companies to come along.  This is the information age and data is king.  Data has always been in great demand and the use of network marketing to do the collection is a trend that I see just starting and one that will continue far into the future.

What do you think?  What kind of data collection do you see that can be converted to an MLM?  Remember there needs to be some sort of product to be a legitimate MLM.  Leave your comments below.

Kathy Sammons

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